Burial casket handle



Nov. 7, 1933. PLYM 1,933,637

BURIAL CASKET HANDLE Filed March 31, 1932 $2635 9 waned? J V PatentedNov. 7, 1933 i v r i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE i BURIAL CASKET HANDLEFrancis J. Plym, Niles, Mich.

Application March 31, 1932. Serial No. 602,256

3 Claims. (01. 16-412) The present invention pertains to handles forFig. 2 is an enlarged view in perspective of the burial caskets, andmore particularly to a novel handle construction. auxiliary handleconstruction. Fig. 3 is a View in vertical cross section through In theconstruction of burial caskets now in the handle construction.

' common use, the side walls are provided with F 4 is a V w S a to F butdiSClOSv 0 handles, either individually arranged or in the in an l ernae construction f main handle r form of a bar extending for aconsiderable porbar for the casket. 7 tion of the length of the casket.In such prior Referring more p y the disclosures constructions, when thecasket is carried by the in FigS- 1 t0 3 inclusive in e drawing, e urpallbearers or attendants to a position over the casket f r to generallyas 1 a n pp 65 grave, it is necessary for such pallbearers or site sidesthereof is provided with a handle conattendants to walk along the graveparallel to Sill-10.31011 cflmprising base mounting 2 p and indangerously close proximity to the openv d d w th a d 3 strap a up w i ting, and there place the casket in a position to be main principalhandle 4 is pivotally t lowered into the grave. Because of the great Thandle (mm-prises arms Side 70 weight of the casket and remains, thereis grave hers 5, 5, and a Tod grasping portion 6 fi d y danger of theattendants making mjsstep t mounted therein. Each of the arms or sidememthe grave, or being otherwise placed in a danger h is DTOVided With aE p d W n ous position for the reason that such attendants raised DOSi Ot bu a a the enlargements merely walk or stand upon narrow boards or the7005585 3 0n the base 1' mfluntingy reason 75 like positioned along theupper edge of the open- 01' this construction, the main handle islimited ing, in its upward movement.

It is an object of the present invention t In order to permit thepallbearers or attendvide a novel handle construction which permits antsto be positioned at a greater distance from 5 the pallbearers orattendants to place themselves the Casket than is Possible With the mainhandle 0 at a greater distance from the Opening when hOkL construction,the'invention comprehends the proing and carrying the k t, t i possiblewith vision of an auxiliary handle 9 pivotally mounted the priorconstructions now in general use. upon the rod 3 Strap and provided withA further bje t f the invention is to provide an arcuate cut-out portion10. This arcuate cutauxiliary handle constructions for burial caskets.cut portjlol} receives a pin ll'upon t rod n 85 A still further objectof the invention is the latter hmltmg th movement of the i i provisionof main and auxiliary handles for a handle F posmon Substantlauyperpndlcular Casket the auxiliary handles being pivotauy to the sidewalls of the casket assho-wn 1n dotted mounted upon the main handleswhereby the outhne at whereby thls auxlhary handle may auxiliary handlesmay carry the entire load of be employed to Carry the Welght of thecasket and 90 the casket and contents. contents- I Further objects areto provide a construction of Because, of Its Plvotal molmtma thlsauxlhary maximum simplicity, eificiency, economy and ease handl? 7 gInto a posmon parallel i of assambly and Operation, and Such furtheralongside the sides of the casket'when the main 40 jects, advantages andcapabilities as will later d t f are not m pfi 9. more fully appear, andare inherently possessed F haildle 15 536mg y the pi thereby handle W111drop into or remain in a position as g shown in dotted outline at 13.

The invention iurthei resides in the combina- In Fig 4 is disclosed analternate Construction tion, construction and arrangements of parts ofthe main handle In this follm is 100 mujsbrated the accomPanymg g d madecontinuous and connects all of the handles Whlle there 15 shown therempreierred empodl' on the side of the casket. Otherwise the details ment,it is to be understood that the same is susf construction of t in andauxiliary hanceptible of modification and change, and compreu and theirpivotal mountings are same hends other details arrangement of parts,feaas shown in Figs 1 to 3 inclusive 5105 tures and constructlons,without departing from From t discglosure in th i it ill be r e SpiritOf h ihventiohreadily seen that I have provided a novel con- In the drawstruction of burial casket handles which may be Fig. 1 is a view inperspective of a novel handle employed in any of the various forms ofhandles construction mounted upon a burial casket. now in general use. 7

main handles and adapted to extend outwardly therefrom whereby eithersaid main or said auxiliary handles may be employed in carrying thecasket and contents.

3. An auxiliary handle construction for caskets having a main handlestructure provided with a pin, said auxiliary handle comprising a rigidbar pivotally mounted on the main handle and provided with an arcuateslot receiving said pin, said slot and pin limiting the upward movementof the auxiliary handle upon the main handle.

FRANCIS J. PLYM.

